Personnel

/pɝ.səˈnɛl/

Synonyms for "personnel" (113 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Noun(8 words)

personnel officeworkforcearmed forcescadres crewing crews employee employees

agent alternate alternative analogy backup change changeling comparison copy counterfeit crew deputy double dummy employees

Strong matches (34)

equal equivalent ersatz exchange faculty fakefighting forcefill-in firepower force forces gang ghost ghostwriter hands helphired helpimitationlocum tenensmakeshift

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men metaphor metonymynext best thing

Noun(9 words)

force hireshr teamhuman resources departmentlivewarelocal agency staffmanningmilitary staffminions

Adjective(1 words)

paid staff

Related words (56)

Noun(13 words)

personnel departmentprint only resourceprivate-sector employeeretinues sailorsservice membersstaffstaff officestaff the projectstaffers staffs underlings workers

phonypinch hitterproxy reinforcement relief replacement representative reserves retinue ringersecond stringsecondary servantry sign spare spares staffstand instand-in sub

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substituent substitute substitution succedaneum superseder supplanter surrogate symbol synecdochethe big battalionsthe helpthird stringtoken troops understudy unit unitsutility playervicarvice presidentvice-president vice-regentwork force

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3 relation types

More general

9 entries

administrative divisionarmed forcesdepartment organisation organizationorganization unitpeople section workforce

More specific

12 entries

HR manageradministrators airmen clerks managers marinesrecords clerkrecruiter sailors soldiers technicianstraining coordinator

Collocations

5 entries

medical personnelmilitary personnelpersonnel costspersonnel departmentpersonnel file

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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I will not be dictated to by some idiot in the personnel department.

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Our personnel are very highly educated.

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Hello, is this the personnel department?

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Mr Yamada is in charge of the personnel section.

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